Red Sox at Rays 7/22/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays
MLB: 7:00 PM EST
Jul. 22, 2019
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : BOS -127 O/U 8.5
The Boston Red Sox hit the road on Monday to open a three-game series at Tropicana Park against the Tampa Bay Rays. Boston defeated the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday 17-6. Jackie Bradley Jr. belted two three-run homers while Mookie Betts hit one home run and knocked in three runs as the Red Sox enjoyed their best hitting game of the season in their rout over the Orioles.
Tampa Bay lost its fifth straight on Saturday after falling to the Chicago White Sox in 11 innings 2-1. Tampa Bay fell 10 games behind first place New York in the American League East and is just one game ahead of third-place Boston. Kevin Kiermaier was injured in the loss and could have a sprained thumb and will not play on Monday. Avisail Garcia knocked in the Rays only run with a home run.
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Rafael Devers leads Boston with a .324 batting average and in hits with 124. Xander Bogaerts has the lead in home runs with 21 and RBIs with 75. Boston is averaging .273 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .250. On Monday, the Red Sox will send Eduardo Rodriguez to the mound. The lefthander is 11-4 with an ERA of 4.34, 120 Ks and 37 BBs.
Austin Meadows leads the Rays with a .292 batting average. Brandon Lowe leads in home runs with 16 and RBIs with 49. Tommy Pham leads in hits with 98. Tampa Bay is averaging .256 at the plate, while opponents are averaging .223. Tampa Bay has not yet announced its starting pitcher for Monday’s game with the Boston Red Sox.
Recent Betting Trends:
Boston is 9-4 in its last 11
The OVER has cashed in 5 of the Red Sox last 6 on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-5 in its last 7 at home
The OVER has cashed in 13 of the Rays last 23 at home versus an opponent with a winning record
Free Betting Pick: Boston Red Sox -127
Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez has won three straight and allowed just 4 earned runs on 12 hits over the last 18.1 innings during those three victories. Boston has won 14 of the left-hander’s last 16 starts in game 1 of a series and 18 of their hurler’s last 22 starts on the road. Tampa Bay has lost each of its last 5 and 5 of its last 7 at home versus an opponent with a winning record on the road. Final Score Prediction, Boston Red Sox win 6-2